Q. You are secretary of the Eco club of your school/ college Draft a notice for your school or college noticed board in not more 50 words Informing students about the Amrit Briksya Andoln and the event related to it.

(d) Perhaps it (rain) yesterday.

(e) All the students (leave) when I reached the school.

(f) You (sleep) for three hours now.

(g) We (walk) for two hours at a stretch and now we need to rest.

(a) I wish I (know) her.

(b) The meeting (begin) when we arrived at the auditorium.

(c) The First World War (last) for four years and ended in 1918.

(d) As soon as I came in she (leave) the room.

(e) I usually (go) to bed at 11 O’ clock.

(f) To hate man (be) the biggest crime.

(g) Please stop singing because I (try) to work.

(a) I usually ____ (go) to bed at 10 O’ clock.

(b) The teacher ____ (know) the boy was lying.

(c) He ____ (work) here since 2009.

(d) When I reached the station, the train ____ (leave).

(e) I ____ (go) to Delhi tomorrow.

(f) I ____ (write) an essay now.

(g) When I went to her house, she ____ (sing) a song.

(a) We ____ (do) our lessons when the lights went out.

(b) I usually ____ (go) to bed at 11 o’clock.

(c) All the answers to the questions ____ (be) wrong.

(d) He ____ (sit) in the library when I saw him.

(e) Your letter ____ (reach) me yesterday.

(f) I ____ (wait) for you since morning.

(g) Football ____ (play) everywhere in the world.

(a) Recently the price of petrol ____ (go) up.

(b) I ____ (do) a lot of work today.

(c) The train ____ (leave) before we reached the station.

(d) I wish my brother ____ (be) here.

(e) As he ___ (cross) the road a bus knocked him down.

 Your are the Director of Coaching academy. Write an advertisement for publication in newspaper, for admission to the various courses being provided in your institution.

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Water supply will be suspended for eight hours (10 am to 6 pm) on 5th April’25 for cleaning of the water tank. Write a notice in about 50 words advising the residents to store water for a day. You are Janak /Janaki, Secretary, Prasanti Housing Society.

               Prasanti Housing Society

                                 NOTICE

Date: 2nd April 2025

                Water Supply Suspension

It is hereby informed to all the residents  of Prasanti Housing Society that the water supply will remain suspended on 5th April 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. due to cleaning of the water tank. Therefore all the residents are requested to store enough water for one day to avoid inconvenience.

Janaki

Secretary

Prasanti Housing Society

You are Anil/Amrita, the Cultural Secretary of Tezpur Govt. Higher Secondary School. You are planning to organise a cultural programme. Write a notice for the school notice-board inviting names of. students willing to participate.

Students who are interested in participating in singing, dancing, drama, speech or other cultural activities are requested to give their names to the undersigned by 20th May 2026.

Amrita

Cultural Secretary

Tezpur Govt. Higher Secondary 

School

You are Mr. D.R. Verma, Physical Education Teacher, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Nalbari. You want to select the school hockey team for the Inter- School Hockey Tournament. Write a notice in about 50 words inviting those who are interested in selection to give their names.

NOTICE

Selection of School Hockey Team

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Nalbari

Date: 16th May 2026

It is hereby informed to all the students that selection for the school hockey team will be held for the Inter-School Hockey Tournament. Interested students are requested to submit their names to the undersigned by 20th May 2026.

Mr. D.R. Verma

Physical Education Teacher

I (know) him for a long time

know, believe, understand, remember, forget

like, love, hate, want, need, prefer, own

belong, seem, appear, hear, see, smell, taste

feel

She has believed this story since childhood.

They have loved music since childhood.

He has wanted a bicycle for a long time.

We have owned this house since 2018.

You (wash) your hands before every meal?

Had I been a bird, I (fly) then and there.

Ans. Had I been a bird, I would have flown

 then and there.

 Q. Describe the miserable plight of the people of Firozabad.

Ans:The miserable condition of the people of Firozabad trapped them in a cycle of poverty and exploitation. The entire area of the people is engaged in bangle-making. They work in dangerous and unhealthy conditions.

 The Children are forced to work in the glass- blowing industry in extremely high temperature without light and proper vantilation. The dust of polishing glass harms their eye-sight before they gain adulthood.

The people of Firozabad live in overcrowded slums said without drinking water and Sanitation. The condition of women workers is worst. They have not even enjoyed one full meal in their entire lifespan.

Q Describe the miserable condition of the people of Seemapuri?

or:

 "Food is more important for survival than an identity for the ragpickers', says the author Annes Jung. Elucidate. or Explain this statement.

Or: Explain the phrase, 'Seemapuri, a place on the periphery of Delhi yet miles from it, metaphorically..."

Seemapuri is a place on the periphery of Delhi, where more than 10,000 ragpickers live. Those who live here are refugees who came from Bangladesh in 1971. They involved themselves in rag picking for their survival. The living conditions in Seemapuri are miserable, with residents lacking access to basic amenities such as clean water, sanitation, and adequate housing.

              They have lived here for more than thirty years, but without an identity or a permit. Instead, they have ration cards that get their names on voters' lists and enable them to buy grain. Food is more important for survival than an identity in Seemapuri. Seemapuri may be on the periphery of Delhi, yet it is miles away from it, metaphorically. 

    Delhi is the capital of India and is very beautifully developed, whereas Seemapuri is a wilderness with no sewage, drainage, or running water, where around 10,000 families of rag pickers have occupied that place illegally.

Q. Little has moved with time in firozabad. Why does the author sasy so?

The author says that "little has moved with time in Firozabad" because the city has been trapped in a cycle of poverty and exploitation for generations. 

When the world is growing and changing with time, Firozabad had not witnessed any change with it. The bangle-making industry, which is the main source of employment in Firozabad, is highly exploitative and pays workers very low wages. Children are often employed in the industry, and they work in unsafe and unhealthy conditions.

The author also notes that the people of Firozabad have lost hope for a better future. They are resigned to their fate and believe that nothing will ever change. This is due in part to the lack of government intervention and the exploitation by middlemen Sahukars, policemen etc. As a result, the place recorded no progress.

Q.Why does Mukesh's grandmother beleive that 'a God given linage 'can never be broken?

Ans: Mukesh's grandmother believes that their family is destined to be bangle-makers, convinced that they cannot escape of it. She sees a continuous cycle of making bangles, accompanied by ongoing challenges and suffering of the family.

Q.Food is more important for survival than identify of ragpicker .says the author Annes Jung Elucidate

Ans: In 'Lost Spring,' it's clear that having enough food is more important than knowing who you are. The story talks about poor people in Seemapuri, Delhi, who struggle a lot. They find it hard to get even one meal each day. 

            The story shows that food is super important for staying alive. The ragpickers, as they're called, have a tough time finding something to eat in the garbage. Sometimes, they even have to ask for food. Their life is really hard, and the story says that when you're so poor, having enough to eat matters more than keeping your identity or culture. 

                       The struggle for food becomes the most important thing in their difficult lives.

Tense

 Practice:

1.I (see) him a week ago.

2.The boy (sleep) don’t disturb him.

3. His father (die) before the doctor arrived.

4. If I (be) you, I would not do that.

5. He (come) here every Monday.

6. . I (know) him for a long time.

7. I (write) the letter before he arrived.

8. If I weren’t so tired, I (go) for a walk with you.

9. The water in the pond (freeze) last night.

10. You ever (be) to London?

11. We already (have) breakfast.

12. We reached the station after the train (leave).

13. He (fly) a kite.

14.He (kill) in the battle last year.

15. If it (rain), I shall not go out.

16. As he (cross) the roads, a car knocked him down.

17. My brother (suffer) from fever since last Monday

18. By the time we reached the station, the train ______ already ______.

19. If she (study) harder, she would have passed the examination.

20. While the teacher was explaining the lesson, the students (take) notes.

My brother (practise) law these days.

Ans:

b) The patient (die) before the doctor reached.

Ans:

c) You (sleep) when I entered the room.

Ans:

d) She (come) here the day after tomorrow.

Ans:

e) They (win) the match.

Ans:

f) We (visit) the Taj Mahal last year.

Describe the bangle makers of Firozabad. How does the vicious circles of Sahukars, the middlemen never allow them to come out of poverty?

 “I have just bought a car,” said Peter. “But it isn’t insured yet. So I cannot take you for a ride.”

b) The man said that they had been there for two and a half years and were going to stay another six months.

C.  “Nothing can be avoided,” said Caesar, “Which the God have purposed. These omens appear to everyone, not only to Caesar.”

D. “Hercules”, said the Goddess of virtue, “I offer myself to you because I know you are descended from the Gods and that you have given proof of that by your love of virtue.”

E. He said, “I do not wish to see any of you. Go away.”

F. “Rashmi” Karan said, “I have a very important matter to discuss with you today, so you must give me your attention.”

G. I said to him, “How long will you stay?” He replied, “For five days.”

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H. The boy humbly requested the teacher to excuse him and promised that he would never do so again.

Answer: The boy said to the teacher, “Excuse me, sir. I will never do so again.”

 Q. You are Rahima/ Binoy. You want to study

Bachelor of Mass Communication (BMC) under

Krishna Kanta Hadique State Open University

(KKHSOU), Guwahati. Write a formal letter to the registrar of KKHSOU to get necessary information about the course, duration of the course, fee structure, mode of learning, evaluation, etc.

Answer: 

To

The Register 

Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University

Guwahati

Sub: Request for Detailed Information Regarding the Bachelor of Mass Communication Programme. 

Sir,

I have appeared in the HS Arts Examination this year and want to join the Bachelor of Mass Communication (BMC) course. I request you to kindly provide the following information:

1. Duration of the course

2. Requirements and eligibility for admission

3. Mode of teaching

4. How the evaluation is done

5. Total yearly fees

6. Whether the degree is valid like other universities

I shall be grateful if you give me these details so that I can join the course.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Your Name)

(Your Address)

Q. Your are Nimisha/ Nayan of North lokhimpur. You are interested in doing a short term course in computer programming. Write a letter to the director of third Eye. Guwahati, enquiring about the duration and other necessary information for admission.

To

The Director

Third Eye

Guwahati

Subject: Inquiry Regarding Short-Term Computer Programming Course

Respected Sir/Madam,

My name is Nimisha/Nayan from North Lakhimpur. I am interested in joining your short-term computer programming course.

 I request you to kindly provide the following information:

1. The duration of the course

2. Admission requirements

3. Fees and other necessary details

4. Starting date of the next batch

5. Is the certificate government recognised?

I shall be thankful if you provide the above information so that I can plan for admission.

Sincerely,

Nimisha / Nayan

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 35. Why did Rowntree like the forest bungalow at Kulsi? 

Rowntree liked the forest bungalow at Kulsi because it was a peaceful, comfortable place on a small hill covered with trees near the river.

38. Sahib

44. What is meant by....'slipped over his croup...? 

He somehow managed to get his horse jump

 into the water, but all of a sudden he slipped over his croup(back) and hung to the horse's tail, which he used as a rudder.

46. Give an example of Ficus elastics found in Assam.

An example of Ficus elastica found in Assam is the rubber tree.

4. What does Rowntree state about the large 'bheel' close to the bungalow at Rajapara? ANS: Rowntree states that the bheel at Rajapara had been formed after an earthquake lowered the surface of the land which subsequently became inundated(flooded )with water. According to him, it was an eerie spot where the tree skeletons still rose out of water which bring back memories into one's mind that it was once a dry land.

9. Describe the author's experience with the bats in the Rajpara forest bungalow. 

Ans: 

The author, John Rowntree, describes his strange experience with the bats at the Rajapara Forest Bungalow. He says the bungalow could have been as beautiful as the one at Kulsi, but the bats living on the roof made it uncomfortable. Their droppings and bad smell always reminded him that they were there. There were also some huge fruit-eating bats living on a tree outside. They were very large, with wings almost five feet wide. Every evening they flew out silently to look for food, and in the dim light they looked like strange shapes moving across the sky.

Or

He somehow managed to get his horse jump into the water, but all of a sudden he slipped over his croup(back) and hung to the horse's tail, which he used as a rudder.

5. What information does the author give us about Manas Wildlife Sanctuary? 

The author tells us that Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is close to Bhutan and was home to a few rhinos. The rivers in the area were filled with mahseer, a type of fish, and the riverbanks were favourite places for the governor’s Christmas camps. The forest also had many animals like cheetal, sloth bears, and deer. 

         In the middle of the forest, a European man and his wife rented land from the forest department to grow simul trees for a match factory. They put up long electric fences to keep the deer away, but the fences did not work well.

Hard Work vs. Smart Work.

 Hard Work vs. Smart Work.

Hard work simply means putting a lot of effort and not giving up. 

Smart work means finding better and faster ways to complete a task. It helps us save time and energy. As you know sometimes, only hard work is not enough.

For example, if a student studies for hours without a plan, just counting hours that’s hard work. But if the student studies with a proper timetable and focuses on key topics, and creating flashcards, Using some mnemonic to remember certain things. 

 and analysing past exam papers to understand the exam's format and question types. that’s smart work.

At last I want say that smart work is the result of hard work.Therefore, an ideal approach is combines both smart work and hard work.

Always remember : An idiot with a plan can beat a genius without a plan" 

          PREPOSITIONS – Answer Key

1. The train arrived __________ the platform a minute ago.

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2. We informed the police __________ the theft in the house.

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3. The industrialist who had bought this mansion left the property __________ charge __________ a watchman.

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4. The children were looking forward __________ their visit to Kaziranga.

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5. We refer to this dictionary __________ the pronunciation of the words.

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6. The government called for a report __________ the car accident.

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7. The President of the Managing Committee presided __________ the meeting.

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8. I have to finish this report __________ tonight.

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9. Where are you going __________ your vacation?

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10. Please sit down __________ a few minutes.

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11. He will arrive __________ a few minutes.

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12. I spoke to Mr. Das __________ the office.

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13. I have heard a lot about you __________ your class teacher.

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14. His father is a principal __________ a school in Jorhat.

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15. We arrived in Mumbai __________ the 10th of this month.

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16. Our school is __________ Zoo Road.

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17. The playground is located __________ the back of the school.

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18. The fan is __________ my head.

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19. The girl standing __________ the two boys is their sister.

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20. Please call me __________ 9.00 and 10.00 a.m.

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21. My birthday is __________ 26th July.

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22. I have been waiting here __________ morning.

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23. It is notified here that the school reopens __________ the Puja Holiday on 25th October.

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24. You must look to your right and left before going __________ the road.

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25. Douglas jumped __________ the swimming pool.

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26. The baby fell __________ the bed.

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27. You can reach the railway station __________ Chandmari either by bus or auto.

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28. We have been staying __________ a hotel near the railway station.

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29. The office is closed __________ second and fourth Saturdays.

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30. Did you enjoy yourself __________ the party last night?

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1. Who was the leader of the Champaran farmers?

2. What crop were the peasants forced to grow?

3. Who owned the estates in Champaran?

4. Who is the author of Lost Spring? 

5. What is the occupation of Saheb’s family? 

6. From which country did Saheb’s family migrate? 

7. What does Mukesh want to become? 

 8. Which industry traps the children of Firozabad? 

 9. Who is the protagonist of the story "Going Places?

 10. Who is Sophie’s friend? 

11. Which sport does Danny Casey play? 

12. Who is Sophie’s elder brother?

13. Which team does Casey play for?

14. Which bungalow had bats?

15. What unusual visitor did Rowntree have in his bungalow one night? 

 You are Bhaskar/ Bhaswati, the secretary of the Eco Club of your school. As part of an awareness campaign design a poster in

not more than 50 words, on the topic,"Safe and Green Diwali". Your poster should highlight the importance of celebrating Diwali

in an eco-friendly and safe manner.

              SAFE AND GREEN DIWALI

=Say no to loud crackers

=Use eco-friendly diyas

=Keep children safe

=Save plants and animals

=Avoid smoke and waste

=Celebrate with light, not noise

=Keep our environment clean

Celebrate Diwali with care and love for nature!

By Bhaskar / Bhaswati, Secretary, Eco Club

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